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2/1/12 5:37am
News Briefs - Feb. 1, 2012
Death of former trustee Former Elon University trustee Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans passed away Jan.
Death of former trustee Former Elon University trustee Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans passed away Jan.
Dominic Del Corso has been around the world without ever leaving his Burlington home. Del Corso, a former employee of Acorn Coffee Shop, befriended a generation of Elon University students and treasured a collection of postcards they mailed him from around the world. Battling an advanced case of lung cancer, Del Corso is receiving treatment at a hospice center in Burlington and is not expected to survive much longer, according to Danelle Del Corso, his daughter. Del Corso made friends with students as well as Acorn employees.
Students enrolled in the Winter Term course “French Theater in Production” put the finishing touches on their production of Moliere’s “Le bourgeois gentilhomme,” which they will perform entirely in French. Each student was expected to have a role in the play, through acting or production, according to Olivia Choplin, assistant professor of French, pictured above. Audience members will be able to follow the prose through English subtitles. The play will take place Feb. 4 in Yeager Recital Hall.
The race for the Republican presidential candidacy has captured the nation’s attention, but residents of Alamance County are preparing for a more local election. Mark Hopp and Jeremy Teetor recently announced their plans in the Burlington Times-News to run for Alamance County Board of Commissioners.
In the past few years, millions have tuned in to watch insults, slurs and barbs be thrown at what are supposed to be comrades on national television. Having become a growing trend since television has played a part in elections, slanderous ads plague almost every major channel.
Construction of the Numen Lumen Pavilion brings increased noise levels and obstacles for pedestrians in East Area, but despite the current inconveniences, students look forward to the opportunities associated with the Multi-faith Center. The construction creates an obstacle for students walking through the area, said sophomore Beth Beless, resident assistant in the International Pavilion.
Jensen Suther, a senior English major and Lumen Scholar, had his paper accepted for presentation at the Derrida Conference in Frankfurt, Germany in March. The aim of the Derrida Conference is to continue to discuss and further develop Jacques Derrida’s philosophical concepts.
The Internet is the world’s last bastion of unregulated free speech. Fortunately for citizens of the United States, our government has kept its hands off of it, unlike other totalitarian regimes around the world.
When Cliff Parker assumes the responsibilites of Town of Elon police chief March 5, he is beginning more than a new job; he is returning home. “I love Elon University and the community, and thought it was a great opportunity to come back and serve the community and get the chance to become chief,” he said. Parker applied for the position after LaVell Lovette, the former police chief, announced her retirement.
Elon University senior linebacker Joshua Jones was named to several All-American teams after this past season.
Speed bumps interfere with greatness. And it was losses at Samford University Jan. 28 and at Chattanooga Jan.
Home games denoted in bold. [box] The 2012 Elon Phoenix Baseball Schedule Feb.
The construction of the Multi-faith Center symbolizes Elon University’s mission to develop a community diverse in practice and belief, but student reaction to current diversity initiatives does not promise that completion of the Numen Lumen Pavilion will realize the administration’s goal. While Jan Fuller, university chaplain, said she believes the younger population is less confined to its own religious point of view, campus organizations do not reflect this ideal.
The Elon University men’s basketball’s loss to Appalachian State University could be symbolized by a number of things that happened Saturday afternoon in Boone. Maybe it was the three Phoenix air-balls in a matter of 30 seconds or so in the first half. Maybe it was the deflation seen on the bench in the last five minutes, where junior forward Brett Ervin’s attempt at a hand-slap with freshman guard Kevin Blake was denied when Blake returned to the bench after being subbed out. Maybe it was sophomore forward Ryley Beaumont’s brief horse-collar of Mountaineer forward Nathan Healy with less than a minute left while Healy attempted a layup, almost knocking him down.
The emergency response protocol at Elon University has been modified to ensure campus officials are notified immediately of any incidents occurring near campus. The change comes in response to an incident in December involving a student robbed at gunpoint at the Bank of America ATM on Williamson Avenue.
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The New York Giants are now one game away from winning their second Super Bowl in four years. This team seems to be a team of destiny, a team that thrives when the world underestimates them.
A dejected Elon Phoenix bench, usually more supportive when a player is subbed out, mostly stared forward, or at the floor.
The Elon Phoenix men’s basketball team went into Cullowhee, N.C., Thursday night and took care of their proverbial business, defeating the Western Carolina Catamounts 71-63. The Phoenix (10-9 overall, 5-3 Southern Conference) got 26 points and six rebounds from sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger, who has replaced senior guard Drew Spradlin in the starting lineup and produced, averaging 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in the past three contests for Elon. His best game of the season came against the Catamounts (9-12, 3-5 SoCon), as he shot 7-13 from the field and 7-8 from the free-throw line.
The Elon Phoenix stand atop the North Division of the Southern Conference at 4-3. Not even close to the perfect conference record of South Division leader Davidson College. But after a stretch where Elon lost seven of eight games, including five straight, ended Jan.
